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Hoover Dam, in the United States, is 233 meters high. Ertan Dam, in China, is 240 meters high. Write and evaluate a numerical expression to find the difference between the heights of the two dams.

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240-233 is the expression

the answer is the Ertan Dam is 7 meters higher than the Hoover Dam.

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Answer: Numerical expression for the difference in their heights

\(h=240-233\)

The difference in their heights= 7 meters


Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The height of the Hoover Dam, in the United States = 233 meters

The height of Ertan Dam, in China = 240 meters

let h be the difference in their heights

The difference between the heights of the two dams is given by the numerical expression

\(h=240-233\\\Rightarrow\ h=7\ meters\)

Therefore, the difference the heights of the two dams is 7 meters.

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